06:18 AM EDT, 09/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with response from Dutch foreign ministry.)

The Netherlands said Tuesday that ASML ( ASML ) needs export licenses to send China software updates for microchip production equipment that are not under restriction, Reuters reported, citing a statement from the foreign ministry.

The move was meant to align Dutch policy with that of the US, the report said.

The ministry referred MT Newswires to its original Sept. 6 announcement, while ASML ( ASML ) didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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